WAY OFF TOPIC: Breast cancer stamp

June 25, 2002

Please don't kick me off the list for sending this, but I wanted to let y'all

know this was " out there " - this note came from my husband's commanding

officer, so it's legit.

Subject: Breast Cancer Stamp

>

> > We need those of you who are great at forwarding on info with your

> e-mailnetwork. Please read and pass on. It would be wonderful if 2002

> werethe year a cure for breast cancer was found!This is one note I'll

> gladly pass on.The notion that we could raise $16 million by buying a book

> of stamps ispowerful! As you may be aware, the US Postal Service recently

> released its new " Fund the Cure " stamp to help fund breast cancer research.

> The stamp was designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, land. It is

> important that we take a stand against this disease that kills and maims

> so many of our mothers, sisters, friends. Instead of the normal $.34 for a

> stamp, this one costs $.40. The additional $.06 will go to breast cancer

> research. A " normal " book costs $6.80. This one is only $8.00. It takes a

> few minutes in line at the Post Office and means so much. If all stamps are

> sold, it will raise an additional $16,000,000 for this vital research. Just

> as important as the money is our support. What a statement it would make if

> the stamp outsold the lottery this week. What a statement it would make

> that we care. I urge you to do two things TODAY: 1. Go out and purchase

> some of these stamps. 2. E-mail your friends to do the same. Many of us

> know women and their families whose lives are turned upside-down We can all

> afford the $1.20. Please help & pass it on!

>

This particular cause is near and dear to me - I nearly lost my sister to

breast cancer last Christmas, and her battle is far from over. She's

currently off work due to the burns involved in her radiation therapy. We

talked about Relay here on the list, so I didn't figure this was too much

further off topic.

Thanks so much for your understanding,

-Crys-

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